Ghost Girl

Name: Ghost Girl
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Ally Malinenko
ISBN: 9780063044630

Author: Ally Malinenko

Narrator: Tara Sands

Unabridged: 6 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 08/10/2021

Categories: Children's Fiction, Ghost Stories, Children's Social Themes, Bullying

Synopsis

Perfect for fans of Small Spaces and Nightbooks, Ally Malinenko’s debut is an empowering and triumphant ghost story——with spooky twists sure to give readers a few good goosebumps! Zee Puckett loves ghost stories. She just never expected to be living one.It all starts with a dark and stormy night. When the skies clear, everything is different. People are missing. There’s a creepy new principal who seems to know everyone’s darkest dreams. And Zee is seeing frightening things: large, scary dogs that talk and maybe even . . . a ghost.When she tells her classmates, only her best friend Elijah believes her. Worse, mean girl Nellie gives Zee a cruel nickname: Ghost Girl.But whatever the storm washed up isn’t going away. Everyone’s most selfish wishes start coming true in creepy ways.To fight for what’s right, Zee will have to embrace what makes her different and what makes her Ghost Girl. And all three of them—Zee, Elijah, and Nellie—will have to work together if they want to give their ghost story a happy ending.

About Ally Malinenko

Ally Malinenko is a poet, novelist, and librarian living in Brooklyn, New York, where she pens her tales in a secret writing closet before dawn each day. Connect with Ally on her website at allymalinenko.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by destiny ♡ on August 27, 2022

Ghost Girl was a fun, atmospheric little story about a very lovable trio of kids. I can definitely see recommending this to any kid who likes horror or dark fantasy stories! While there are some creepy elements, I don't think this is a story that's going to scare the average kid, and I would pitch i......more

Goodreads review by Sadie on September 18, 2021

I didn’t read this book, my niece did because I bought it for her birthday and she has great taste. I trust her opinion. Here’s what she said (she’s in the 5th grade, just turned 10) “Hey Sadie, Here's my blurb for Ghost Girl. Thanks for getting it for me! Ghost Girl mixes the power of friendship with......more

Goodreads review by Nev on August 25, 2021

This book had some genuinely creepy moments in it, not just “creepy for a Middle Grade story.” Zee starts seeing ghosts around the same time that a dark force starts impacting the townspeople. Along with the help of her best friend Elijah and her nemesis Nellie she has to learn how to defeat the bad......more

Goodreads review by Lexi on February 02, 2021

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This book absolutely blew my expectations out of the water! I couldn’t put it down the second I picked it up (even though, if I’m being honest, I read it in the dark and DID......more

Goodreads review by Noura on November 14, 2021

I want to start by saying thank you to Katherine Tegan Books and SparkPoint Studio for sending me a gifted review copy! How fun was this? Honestly, the moment I read the synopsis I knew I would have the best time reading this. If there’s anything I love more than middle grade books it’s spooky middle......more